Eredivisie · Matchweek 1 · Aug 11

Ajax - Heerenveen

Ajax beat Heerenveen 1-0 in Eredivisie (Matchweek 1). Goals: K. Hlynsson 45'.

🏟 Johan Cruijff ArenA 👤 Referee: B. Nijhuis
Key events
16' 🟨 Paweł BochniewiczYellow card Heerenveen
45' K. Hlynsson(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Godts Ajax
85' 🟨 Oliver BraudeYellow card Heerenveen
Quick stats
%48 Possession %52
12 Total shots 7
4 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 2
6 Shots inside box 5
6 Shots outside box 2
2 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
16'
🟨Paweł BochniewiczYellow card
K. Hlynsson(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Godts
45'
HT 1 - 0
46'
🔁D. Karlsbakk ↔ I. NicolăescuSubstitution
S. Berghuis ↔ Carlos ForbsSubstitution🔁
58'
B. van den Boomen ↔ K. TaylorSubstitution🔁
58'
C. Akpom ↔ B. TraoréSubstitution🔁
58'
62'
🔁I. Sebaoui ↔ J. TrenskowSubstitution
70'
🔁D. Hall ↔ O. BraudeSubstitution
M. Godts ↔ J. HendersonSubstitution🔁
73'
80'
🔁E. van Ee ↔ L. SmansSubstitution
80'
🔁Danilo Al Saed ↔ D. RallisSubstitution
K. Hlynsson ↔ B. BrobbeySubstitution🔁
81'
85'
🟨Oliver BraudeYellow card
FT 1 - 0
Match statsAjax · Heerenveen
Key stats
%48 Possession %52
Shots
12 Total shots 7
4 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 2
6 Shots inside box 5
6 Shots outside box 2
2 Saves 3
Passing
458 Total passes 504
386 Accurate passes 422
%84 Pass accuracy %84
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 2
2 Offsides 3
8 Fouls 10
Cards
0 Yellow cards 2
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsAjax 4-3-3Heerenveen 4-4-2
Ajax · Bench
Coach: F. Farioli
Heerenveen · Bench
Coach: R. van Persie
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2026
Ajax 8
Oct 18who was on topAug 16
Heerenveen 1
8 Ajax 3 draw 1 Heerenveen
Last 3 meetings drawn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.8goals / match
3411total goals
5/1clean sheets
5-0Ajax best win · Sep 10
3-2Heerenveen best win · Feb 11
%92 Over 1.5 11/12
%67 Over 2.5 8/12
%58 Over 3.5 7/12
%58 BTTS 7/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Ajax at home6 matches
4W 2D 0L 22:5
Heerenveen at home6 matches
1W 1D 4L 6:12
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Ajax2W 2D 1L Heerenveen3W 1D 1L
1.60 2.00 Points per game
10 10 Goals scored
6 7 Goals conceded
1.40 1.60 xG average
1.57 1.89 xGA average
%40 %20 Clean sheets
%60 %60 BTTS
%80 %80 Over 2.5
3.8 5.6 Corners
2.2 1.0 Cards
Ajax3W 5D 2L Heerenveen7W 1D 2L
1.40 2.20 Points per game
17 22 Goals scored
11 14 Goals conceded
1.35 1.53 xG average
1.50 1.95 xGA average
%40 %20 Clean sheets
%60 %70 BTTS
%60 %90 Over 2.5
4.2 5.1 Corners
1.8 1.5 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
2Ajaxin the table78pts
34matches 24-6-4W-D-L 67:32goals +35diff
WDLDL
9Heerenveenin the table43pts
34matches 12-7-15W-D-L 42:57goals -15diff
WLLWW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 22 matches
1.77 1.19 Points per game
1.81 1.73 xG average
1.49 1.33 xGA average
%23 %10 Clean sheets
%73 %67 BTTS
%59 %67 Over 2.5
5.1 5.8 Corners
1.8 1.7 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 16 Ajax 2-2 Heerenveen Eredivisie
May 17 Heerenveen 0-0 Ajax Eredivisie
Nov 1 Ajax 1-1 Heerenveen Eredivisie
Jan 19 Heerenveen 0-2 Ajax Eredivisie
Feb 11 Heerenveen 3-2 Ajax Eredivisie
Nov 5 Ajax 4-1 Heerenveen Eredivisie
Mar 12 Heerenveen 2-4 Ajax Eredivisie
Sep 10 Ajax 5-0 Heerenveen Eredivisie
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